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Valve officially ends Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (www.techspot.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Accessibility is the predecessor to universal involvement in potentially complicated topics. I like computers. I enjoy tinkering with them, etc. However, I've thought for some time that Linux is complicated.

A "Linux Guide for the Average Person" that is linked in these threads would be helpful, I think, for a lot of people. Getting started is often the most daunting task.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Here's the official basic guide for Mint:
https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

And here's the official basic guide for Pop!:
https://support.system76.com/articles/install-pop/

The main thing is to make a USB that you can boot from, so you can test things out before committing.

Linux hasn't really been complicated for a number of years, as long as you use something like Pop! or Linux Mint, running games through steam is painless.

...and as long as you are not doing VR, the games you play don't run weird anti-cheat software that'll ban you, you don't need windows/mac-only software for work or a hobby, you're not operating niche hardware.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Thanks! I meant that my perception was that Linux was complicated. My concern was that if me, an advanced user and interested in the space, still thought this that surely others did too. Definitely been on my radar though!

I'll be saving this to use later. Appreciate it!